Mop



Patented F eb. 22, 1927.

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ARTHUR GOBDON'WEELEB, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA:

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Application filed mm 24, 1926. Serial No. 97,056.'

the following specification, reference being had to the which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved mop.,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the wire head frame and a portion of the handle, the mop head being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a detail section taken substantially on theline 3-3 of Figure 2, illusaccompanying drawing in 26 trating thev typical manner of forming an (opening in the twisted'wire frame.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail cross section on the line 5-5 vof Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the slidable ring.

Figures 7, 8 and 9 are detail views illustrating slight modifications in the form of so the mop heed frame.

In carrying out the invention'provision is enade of a handle 1.0T suitable length and material, which is bored transversely at 2 near one extremity to receive the closed end 3 of a U-shaped clamp and connector 4. The ends of the connector are bent outwardly toproduce 'pintles 5 to extend in opposite directions but in coaxial relationship. l

The U-clamp, and connector 1 is bent into shape from a piece of sufiiciently heavy wire having suiiicient resiliency to permit of flexing the connector by squeezing the free extremities together, thereby releasing the mop head as presently appears. held in fixed position upon the handle 1 by means of a mug or band 6. This band is formed in the manner clearly shown in Fig- 1 tires 5 and 6, there being a portion encircling the handle 1 and bent portions 7 and 8 passii 1 around the members of the U-clamp.

In constructing the mop head thestrands v of worsted 9 or other material customarily employed are inserted between the wire ctrends 10 and 11 of which the frame12 Fig. 3) is made and inasmuch as the wire The U-clamp is strands aretwisted together very tightly, it follows that the worsted strands are firmly yet simply clamped in position. In bending the twisted Wire into shape, the end ortions thereof are looped as shown an se cured to the intermediate portion of the frame. A

In twisting the strands 10 and 11 of the wire frame together, provision must he made for the insertion of the pintles 5 as well as the rivet 13 which secures the extremities or the frame'wire to the heck as shown in Figure 2. The-wire is simply twisted around a sufliciently large plug of wood, metal or the hire to produce a shghtly enlarged space resultmg 1n an opening or loop as at ie in:

Figure 3, Withdrawal of the plug leaves the opening and the opening is subsequently used for the insertion of one or the pintles 5 as stated. Similar steps are taken for the formation of openings at 15, 16 and 1'? 4) .t'or the insertion of the rivet 13. The specific shape of the twisted wire head frame 12 is subject to considerable variation as can be seen in Figures 2, Z, 8 and h, hut there is one common characteristic of all shapes of the head frame and that is the passage-way 18 formed at one side In Figure 2 the head frame is of substantially rectangular shape,- thevarious corners being fully rounded so that there rosy be no pee sible sharp projection. The wire frame is bent. into shape from a singlestrandef twisted wire and the frame is so'iornied as to leave a passage way 18 into which the extremity of the U-clamp can. enter to makev pivotal connection at the confronting open lugs 14.

. The passage-way 18 occurs at the side op posite to the straight and relatively long side to which the extremities of the wire are applied and riveted as shown. riveting occurs at the base of the passageway, and both heads of the rivet are easily accessible for the necessary operation of up setting. In Figure 7 the head frame may be described as consisting; of a double loop or a substantial 8, and although the passage way 18 is not so pniiuo'cnced as in Figure 2, it is there; nevi theless, and serves the purpose of receiving; the pintles 5 of the clamp 4 as before.

In Figure 8 the headframe is oi substantially triangular shape, the formation being such as to produce the passage-way 18 as before. In Figure 9 the frame is round,

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The operation is readily understood. The

specific formation of the twisted wire head frame in reference to which the provision of the passage-Way 18 is emphasized above, permits of a very important function in the use of the mop. The engagement'of the pintles 5 with those portions of the frame paralleling the passageway 18 constitute the pivotal connection of the mop head upon the extremity of the handle. It is at this pivotal connection that the mop head can swing through a very great are so that either one or the other side may be present ed for cleaning purposes. D

Consider Figure 4. One, side or the mop head is in position for cleaning or polishing a floor or other surface. Assume that it is desired to turn the-mop head over. The passage-Way l8 peri'nits turning 01 the head in the directions of the arrows a and. 2) so that the side which is now down will then be up, and vice versa. This turning of the mop head requires no adjustment Whatever: the mop is simply lifted from the floor whereupon a swingin the proper direction will turn the head over as stated.

The foregoing reversible ttcature oi the mop head gives a 100% additional use of the mop, and is one of the objects of the invention. Mops of this character usually embody such construction in the wire frame that only one side can be used, and they are All of the components of the twisted wire frame are iii a single lane, and it is therefore possible to Wash tie mop head (having first removed it from; the handle hy squeezing the free extremities of the connector 4. together) and run it through a wringer. Clrdiu arily mops Lineman cannot-he wrung outlast must he hung up "say that the entire mop. can be spread out flat may be more expressive than accurate, but it conveys the idea that the mop handle can b-e lowered until. it touches the floor, thereby permitting the mop head to be pushed under "very low pieces of furniture. In View of the fact that there are no projecting parts it follows that the danger of marring furniture is obviated entirely. Uprm lifting the mop handle the head swings to such position that when the mop handle is again letdown the head will contact the floor in proper position for work.

While the construction and arrangement of the improved mop is that of a gene "ally preferred form, obviously such modifications and changes may he made as do not depart from; the spirit of: the invention and the scope of the claims.

I claim:

3. i i twisted wire mo havingits end aortions looped and secured. to the intermediate portion otthe frame providing a recess having adjacent sides and opposed openings formed in the adjacent. sides, and a handle pivotally mounted inthe openings.

2. A; mop comprising a handle, an element earriedat one extremity of the handle hav ing pintles constituting suitable mounting means, and a twisted Wire mop carrying frame having a pair of substantially parallel portions attached to an. intermediate portion of the frame, pivot openings formed in said substantially parallel portions to re ceire' said pintles, said openings being located in controntingpositions.

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